CGIL nationwide general strike against budget
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Italy’s largest union CGIL announced a national general strike against the government’s budget for Friday, December 12.
This alert was originally created on 12 November 2025.
Public Impact
Train
Bus
Metro
Tram
Airport
Schools
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Updates
Dec 6, 2025
Update: Ministry of Justice staff and the entire air transport sector are excluded; ATAC Rome personnel excluded; rail stoppage confirmed 00:01–21:00 on Dec 12.
Nov 22, 2025
CGIL confirms the 12 Dec general strike but excludes the entire air transport sector and ATAC Rome staff; rail stoppage is 00:01–21:00 on 12 Dec; firefighters 4 hours (09:00–13:00 for shift staff).
Organizer
Affected Locations
- National
Sources
- https://scioperi.mit.gov.it
- https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/italys-largest-union-calls-general-strike-december-12-over-budget-plans-2025-11-07
- https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2025/11/07/cgil-annuncia-lo-sciopero-generale-il-12-dicembre.-landini-manovra-sbagliata-non-aumenta_e79835b2-fdb8-4eed-af77-205b410ebb31.html